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Hi there, Silver Spring! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Silver Spring man admits role in $250,000 Medicaid telehealth fraud scheme
  • Silver Spring-born lineman lands with Patriots in depth-boosting trade

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📰 News we're reading

• Maryland Man Billed Medicaid for Therapy Sessions That Never Happened (townhall.com) — A Silver Spring resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with coworkers to fraudulently bill D.C. Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in mental health telehealth services that were never provided or were inflated. Investigators say the scheme involved systematically overbilling call times and even fabricating sessions, including with an undercover FBI agent, leading to more than $250,000 in losses before the case was brought.
   

• Walter Rouse (patspulpit.com) — An NFL offensive lineman now headed to the New England Patriots was born in Silver Spring in 2001 before going on to star at Stanford and Oklahoma. The detailed scouting report explains his strengths, limitations, and likely role as a versatile depth piece on the Patriots' offensive line rather than an immediate starter.
   

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